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SCO Backing Off Linux Invoice Plan

Posted by simoniker on from the step-slowly-away-from-the-paper dept.

rocketjam writes "CNet is reporting that the SCO Group is backing off plans to send invoices to corporate users in an effort to generate more takers of their Linux licensing plan. A spokesman said SCO executives were happy with current progress in the licensing program, and didn't feel they needed to send out invoices yet. SCO also extended the 'introductory' licensing price to the end of October, at which point the amount they are asking will double. Despite SCO's threats, 84 per cent of CIOs in a recent survey said it hasn't affected their plans to implement Linux."

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  1. "Backing off" deserved profits? by Empiric · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I doubt this has anything to do with SCO's "satisfaction" with the level of response, but rather with the advice of their lawyers.

    Generally, invoicing for other people's work is not held in high regard by the law.

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    1. Re:"Backing off" deserved profits? by letxa2000 · · Score: 3, Insightful
      Yeah, and gotta love the quote from the article:

      • "
      • SCO's plan has been carefully unveiled, piece by piece, Weiss added. "This is not to me ad hoc or random. It is carefully designed to ratchet up the pressure on users to knuckle under," he said. "

      "Ratcheting up the pressure on users to knuckle under?" They're backing off invoicing and that's ratcheting up the pressure? Nice to see the SCO cheerleading section in full swing. :)

  2. 16% damage from SCO by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Despite SCO's threats, 84 per cent of CIOs in a recent survey said it hasn't affected their plans to implement Linux."

    This means that 16% of Linux implementations HAVE been affected by SCO's threats. I expect that this represents significant financial damage to Linux businesses as will be represented in the sure-to-ensue lawsuits that will follow SCO on its way down the toilet.

  3. The stock market by Neo-Rio-101 · · Score: 3, Insightful
    The most telling thing on the linked news site was this:-

    SCO Group Inc (The) SCOX 20.50 4.97 (32.00%)

    Red Hat Inc RHAT 12.85 -0.15 (-1.15%)

    International Business Machines Corporation IBM 92.74 0.02 (0.02%)

    Pump and dump time!

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  4. Re:16% by Mostly+a+lurker · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Does anyone else find it frightfully disturbing that 16% of CIO believed the SCO's claims to hold enough water that they've changed their implementation strategies?

    No, not frightfully disturbing but something of a concern. What it probably means, in most cases, is that they have temporarily shelved new Linux projects.

    Another concern is the effect on the 27% that currently have no Linux implementation plans. I suspect some of them may now make long term plans that will make Linux difficult to introduce later. Without this SCO circus, they would likely at least try to keep Linux options open.